2nd Sunday on King Street

For fans of Charleston culture

Thank you to our sponsors

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Happy Cheeks

Yes you can buy a bidet at 2nd Sunday, thanks to Happy Cheeks! Visit their website and find out why you’ll thank yourself. Happy Cheeks is proudly based in Charleston.

Folly Golf

Introduce yourself to Folly Golf, a Charleston-based lifestyle golf ball company partnered with local artist Ryan Beck to transform a traditional category into one that is unique, full of life, and expressive of the artist and athlete in all of us.

And of course Xfinity!

Greystar | Sweathouz | Luminous Aesthetics | Woodhouse Spa | Horstmeier Construction Company and The Cottages at Ingleside

For the 2nd Sunday dogs…

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Woof Gang will be offering 15% off sweaters and Christmas cookies. 

Their Angel Tree, benefiting pups from Charleston Animal Society is ready for donations. Customers purchasing donations over $20 will receive a bag of Woof Gang Bakery pink label cookies, a $10.99 value. 

Larry needs a sweater. Here he is with artist Tate Nation last month. This month is sweater weather.

Music

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Parker Williams will play the trumpet accompanied by Moses Blom on French horn. Both are students at Charleston School of the Arts. 313 King Street.

Madeline Broderick is a local singer/songwriter who plays with fiddle player Rayna Perez. Enjoy bluegrass, Americana, blues, country, folk from this Daylight Duo. King Street at Market.

Our perennial favorite cellist, Austin Fitzhenry will be around too.

What’s better than free parking!

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As a gift to residents this holiday season, the City of Charleston is once again offering a free 2-hour parking voucher for use in participating city garages November 29th through December 31st, 2024.

This year, residents will be able to use their mobile devices as their parking voucher. Find the voucher here.

How to Scan: 

  1. Pull a ticket from one of the participating garages.

  2. Upon exiting, insert ticket.

  3. Once the ticket is inserted, scan the parking voucher’s QR Code at the reader located on the upper right-hand corner of the machine.

  4. As the voucher covers 2 hours, pay any remaining fees. 

Need Help? Press the blue call button at the top of the machine for assistance. Don’t worry! If you don’t have a smart phone or just prefer a hard copy, we have a printable version available here.

Four Participating Garages: 

Saint Philip Street - 34 Saint Philip Street

Visitor Center - 63 Mary Street

Majestic Square - 211 King Street

Queen Street - 93 Queen Street

Not valid during special event rates. Other exclusions may apply.

Our favorite holiday event. The Charleston School of the Arts Holiday Spectacular

Music, ShoppingSusan Lucas

Charleston School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra and Singers Present A Holiday Spectacular. You’ll be amazed and inspired by all this young talent.

December 10 & 11 | 7:00pm at Charleston’s beautiful Gaillard Center.

Join the award-winning Charleston School of the Arts Symphony and Singers at their annual Holiday Spectacular. This festive concert will feature holiday favorites your entire family will enjoy.  This event is a tradition enjoyed by many across the Low Country, and you’re invited to experience the magic!

2nd Sunday on King Street and The KKBE Lowcountry Nosh Today!

Artist Spotlight, Dinner, Experiences, FoodSusan Lucas

So many stores, galleries and restaurants, so much to eat, drink see and do . It’s the most fun you can have in Charleston every single month. Park. Walk to Liberty Street (you know, it’s where the Apple Store is). Look for the 2nd Sunday tent and introduce yourself to @fishprintgirl Liz Roberts, who will introduce you to Gyotaku, the ancient method of printing fish. She inks one side of a real, locally caught fish then presses paper onto the fish to transfer the ink to create an exact mirrored image. Beautiful. And there’s free 2nd Sunday stuff. Pick up a post-it everybody loves post-its!

Then, on to Hasell Street for The Lowcountry Nosh, the Jewish food and heritage festival held annually as part of 2nd Sunday by KKBE. Takes up the whole block on Hasell Street. So many delicacies, so little time. And pickles! KKBE is the second oldest synagogue in the United States and the oldest in continuous use. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1980.

Opera, books, little white dogs and music at 2nd Sunday

Art, Book Events, Dogs, Flowers, Food, Jewelry, MusicSusan Lucas

What you can expect at this month’s 2nd Sunday; lots of world class shopping, seeing neighbors and friends, live music, Charleston culture and so many memorable experiences.

Brian Livingston Author of The Habits of Squirrels will be at the Info Tent at Liberty Street.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with an irate squirrel. 

In this charming, thoughtful meditation on all of life’s journeys, Brian Livingston finds humor, grace, and sunburn on one of the country’s great hikes. His character encounters the Trail’s eccentric inhabitants, who will help him, challenge him, and ultimately shape his journey and determine what kind of person he wants to be.

Meet Bryan, pick up a copy of his book—we have ours!—and join him on this wonderful squirrley journey.

Music

In addition to our eclectic group of talented buskers, The Charleston Vibes, the Charleston Opera Theater, The Trippentones, an encore performance by the excellent jazz trio you saw at 2nd Sunday last month, and bagpipes leading the Westie Pawrade down king street.

Join the Charleston Symphony Orchestra League (CSOL), and fellow interior design and architectural aficionados for the fall must do “do,” the 27th Annual Kiawah Island Tour of Homes.  As the longest running island house tour in the Lowcountry, the Symphony Tour has become an annual fall destination for Charleston locals and hundreds of visitors to the Lowcountry.

At Wagoween, pups parade through the beautiful Charleston Place courtyard at 205 Market Street, where local celebrity judges award drool-worthy prizes across several costume categories.

Watch as the courageous K9 Unit of the Charleston Police Department demonstrates how it keeps our city safe at 1 PM. Meet Watson and Holmes, the hero horses of the Mounted Patrol and discover more Wagoween surprises!

Wagoween benefits the Charleston Police Department's courageous K9 Unit and public safety initiatives through the LENS Foundation.

Evensong at st Philip’s At 4:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month (October through May), St. Philip's offers a service of Choral Evensong, a time of contemplative worship, psalmody, and prayer. Please join; public is invited! A note about Evensong from the Rev. Brian McGreevy: The term “Evensong” is derived from the Old English ​ǣfensang,​ originally applied to the pre-Reformation service of Vespers during the Middle Ages. Contemplative in tone, the liturgy for this service has remained essentially unchanged for some 500 years, and connects us to the countless host of saints who have gone before.

Charleston Opera Theater

See a show on 2nd Sunday, a dark thriller in The Minutes or a Victorious Purlie

TheatreSusan Lucas

It's Parks and Rec meets The Stepford Wives in the hysterical, straight-from-Broadway comedy/mystery THE MINUTES.  History goes missing, along with a city councilman and the minutes from the previous meeting, as a small town city council is forced to confront their beloved town's mysterious past.

Kennedy Center honoree Ossie Davis delivers a comedic triumph in Purlie Victorious, the Tony Award-winning production recently headlined by Leslie Odom Jr. on Broadway, it’s at the Historic Dock Street Theatre.

Toppl in to Woof Gang on 2nd Sunday

Art, Dogs, MusicSusan Lucas

Customers can bring their own Toppl or purchase one at the store. Woof Gang will have yummy stuffings and treats to try so guests can get creative with their Toppl while preparing a yummy enrichment treat for their dog. 341 King Street

Ryan Peterson and his Jazz Band will play at (approximately) 313 King Street.

Music by the CofC’ Trippentones at 3:00!

We’re excited about Mabel Mae’s Bakery all natural baked goods. We hear her stuff is amazing!! Look for Mabel Mae’s around Beaufain Street.

Lil tuft, she’s a rug maker. Such cute rugs!! We’re after the sardine can!

It’s Not Raining Inside Candlefish and it’s Restaurant Week!

Art, Charleston Made, Dinner, Dogs, Experiences, Fine Dining, FlowersSusan Lucas

If it’s raining, you can duck the raindrops inside at The Restoration, corner of King & Wentworth. Choose Coffee at The Rise, lunch at The Watch Rooftop, or their beautiful library space off the lobby. Hazel Twenty Boutique on Wentworth Street is right next door. Here’s a list of more ideas:

367 King DFTI

356 Craft DIY

354 State and Liberty

345 King Street Kenny Flowers

341 King Street Woof Gang

338 Francesca’s

337 King Street Rusty Bull

333 King Street Chubbies

300 King Street My Sisters Cottage

273 King Street Collared Greens

270 King Street Candlefish

231 King Street Spartina

208 King Street AW Shucks

200 King Street Peyton William

171 King Street Beau and Ro

161 King Street Charleston Shoe

And at 51 George Street House of Sage

Photo credit Susan Lucas Hoffman

QVC Coming to Charleston City Night Market

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Join us for live music, food, artisans and fun.

QVC is in the house: A Special Night Market Wednesday, August 28th

Wednesday August 28th, the Charleston City Market will host the QVC Shopping Network and welcome celebrity chef Carla Hall. Chef Hall spent 7 years co-hosting ABC’s Emmy award winning lifestyle series The Chew, and is currently featured on the Food Network in shows such as Thanksgiving, Holiday and Halloween Baking Championships and Worst Cooks in America. Molly Durnin's original country, blues and folk music will lend a captivating atmosphere to a memorable night in Charleston.

QVC broadcasts to over one hundred million America homes and the channel is famous for traveling to different locations to sell local products on air. The broadcast will begin at 12:45, covering The Night Market which opens at 6:30-10:00 pm. Over 50 local artisans will displaying and sell their unique products and works of art.

The broadcast will feature local Market Area food products including Southern pralines and Callie’s Biscuits.

Forget Debby, we have Aaron!

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Welcome Aaron Baldwin painter and printmaker, lifelong resident of McClellanville.  Aaron’s work celebrates the Lowcountry and he’ll have original hand-pulled linocuts from his studio, Woods and Creek for sale. At the 2nd Sunday Tent near the Apple Store at 301 King Street where all good things happen.